Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
For the Smyrna Times
Our Dover Letter.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

DOVER, DEL, April 5, 1887.
On the 10Th inst. the Legislature adj
Journs sine tie and will be a thino of
the past. From this time till then we
may expect the Legislative mill to Grind
out factiOnal laws with considerable
speed. There have been some hills
mat could not be called factional; one
OF these was the king-crab bill, intro
duced by Mr.. Taylor last Tuesday
IL prohibits the catching of the crabs
lor the purpose of making commercial
fertilizers, but allows farmers or indi-
vldualS the privilege Of using them for
that purpose, should the fertilizers Thus
made be used on their own land. The
Dill ought to pass, as any one acquainted
with the various uses they are nut to
oy the people of our State admit. Mr.
laylor IS to be congratulated for his
thoughttulness towards the farmers in
this case,
speaker McCabe, of the House, intro
duced a local option bill last TIesd,v
whldh the friends Of temperance need
not worry about its passing. for it won't
pass, and 1t Is very doubtful if a vote
will be taken on it so as 10 nut tho
members on record. The bill is abont
tne same as those in force now in some
counties of Maryland. The friends of
temperance can rest assured that the
Dill granting licenses to any one who
applies will pass. This latter bill is
virtually free whiskey law; anv one
paying a hundred dollars or so being
granted the privilege to sell.
The bill making an appropriation for
the annual encampment for the militia
OF this State, the bill of Tavloris Dro.
viding for compulsory education. and
Wilson's bill legalizing wire fencing
were killed by the Senate last Tuesday,
On Wednesday the House passed a
number of ditch company charters the
Dill compelling the teaching of the
effects of alcohol and narcotics on The
system in the public schools, the char
ter of the town of Kenton. the Lourel
school bill, the bill suppressin0 lot-
teries, and the bill suppressing The
abuse OF children and the circulation
and sale of obscene literature. The
last bill, if enforced, will cause the
Police Gazette and other newspapers OF
that same stripe to have a large circu.
latiOn in Delaware.
On Thursday Mr.. Jones offered a
JOINT resolution naming Monday. the
llth, as the limit for receiving new bus
lness, which was adopted. On the same
day Mr.. Harrington introduced a bill
allowing Milford to borrow $4,000 fol
the purpose of supplying the town with
water and protection in time of fire.
Both Houses took a S3-a-day vaca-
ton from Thursday till Monday. when
they met and Mr.. Jones gave notice of
OIL TO reduce the cost of keeping va
grants or peach plucks to the county
from 1888 for one nights lodging tC
$l.4O, a sum much too large.
Taylor's bill to regulate the admis
sion ana practice of attorneys in thi.
State is direct blow at the rights of 4
poor mans son, who has not the ad
vantages of gaining an education. like
the bill requires, should he desire "a
study and practice law. 1t should be
killed.
The State detective bill, which wa,
killed Thursday, was recOnsidered yes
terday and passed after lively debate
The detective is appointed by the Gov
ernOr.
About the only thing of importanc,
to- day was the consideration of Smal
ley's bill to extend the jurisdiction o
Justices of the Peace to cases involving
500, their Jurisdiction now heing SlOO
Wilson, opposed, Temple amended anC
Medill killed it by making a motion t.
have it recOmmitted to the Committee
The House joint resolution appro
priating $500 for the use of the Stnt,
Board of Agriculture in collecting re-
ports and data for publishing, ! a sed
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